RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Case studies are not reliable because they are difficult to repeat because of the different methods used and the depth of the data. If a case study is repeated the results would be different. Subjectivity and Objectivity: Case studies are subjective and not objective (see key terminology).

Detailed explanation-2: -Unfortunately, case studies tend to be highly subjective, and it is sometimes difficult to generalize results to a larger population. While case studies focus on a single individual or group, they follow a format similar to other types of psychology writing.

Detailed explanation-3: –There is little control over a number of variables involved in a case study, so it is difficult to confidently establish any causal relationships between variables.-Case studies are unusual by nature, so will have poor reliability as replicating them exactly will be unlikely.

Detailed explanation-4: -Case studies that are rich in qualitative data may be unreliable. This is because they can be highly subjective: the researcher’s own, highly personal, impression of the participant. This is a criticism often leveled at Freud’s case studies.